27 energy suppliers announce they're cutting £150 off bills this winter

All the energy suppliers cutting £150 off bills this winter as thousands see bills reduced have been revealed. The help comes via the Warm Home Discount, from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ), a one-off deduction on energy bills which is usually applied automatically.

Around 3.14million households received the top up between October 2023 and March 2024 totalling hundreds of millions of pounds. If you're on a standard credit or smart prepayment meter. You should get the £150 automatically added as credit on your electricity account sometime between October 2024 and March 2025. You should receive a letter by early January, confirming your discount.

If you're on a traditional prepayment meter. You should be sent a top-up voucher, by post, email or text, though some may receive a cheque. You have 90 days to redeem the voucher, but your supplier can reissue it if you lose it or it expires. You'll need to redeem the voucher at the Post Office or a PayPoint shop. In most cases, you'll need proof of identity, such as your passport or driving licence.

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The "big six" suppliers are all taking part in the scheme this year, including British Gas, Octopus Energy, E On Next, and EDF Energy too. The following suppliers are part of the scheme, according to the DWP and also the new Labour Party government:

100Green (formerly Green Energy UK or GEUK)

Affect Energy – see Octopus Energy

Boost

British Gas

Bulb Energy – see Octopus Energy

Co-op Energy - see Octopus Energy

E - also known as E (Gas and Electricity)

Ecotricity

E.ON Next

EDF

Fuse Energy

Good Energy

Home Energy

London Power

Octopus Energy

Outfox the Market

OVO

Rebel Energy

Sainsbury’s Energy

Scottish Gas – see British Gas

ScottishPower

Shell Energy Retail

So Energy

Tomato Energy

TruEnergy

Utilita

Utility Warehouse